corpus

The definition of corpus is a dead body or a collection of writings of a specific type or on a specific topic.

(noun)

See corpus in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. corpora

a human or animal body, esp. a dead one: now mainly a facetious usage
a complete or comprehensive collection, as of laws or writings of a specified type: the corpus of civil law
the main body or substance of anything
the principal, as distinguished from the interest or income, of an estate, investment, etc.
Anat. the main part of an organ; also, a mass of tissue with a specialized function

Origin: L, body < IE base *krep-, *krp-, body, form > (mid)riff, OHG href, belly, womb, Sans kp, form

See corpus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. cor·po·ra (-pər-ə)

A large collection of writings of a specific kind or on a specific subject.
A collection of writings or recorded remarks used for linguistic analysis.
Economics
a. The capital or principal amount, as of an estate or trust.
b. The principal of a bond.
Anatomy
a. The main part of a bodily structure or organ.
b. A distinct bodily mass or organ having a specific function.
Music The overall length of a violin.